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J. M. HORTON & M. M. LEVISON. VELOOI- PEDE HANDLE.

No. 421,936. Patented Feb. 25, 1890.

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. HORTON AND MICHAEL M. LEVISON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VELOClPEDE-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,936, dated February25, 1890.

Application filed January 10, 1890. Serial No. 336,509. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMEs M. HORTON and MICHAEL M. LEVISON, of Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Velocipede-IIandles, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, ref-' erence being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 is a face view of the steering-bar and handles of a velocipede,showing our improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailview of a handle, showing our improvement attached thereto, the samebeing shown in section. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken uponthe line a: 00, Fig. 2. Fig. 4c is a like sectional View taken upon theline y 11 Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged side View of a handle andshield, showing a modified form of construction.

Like letters of reference in the different figures indicatecorresponding parts.

Our invention relates to velocipede-handies, the obj eel: being torelieve the hands of the rider from the jar of the machine; and itconsists in the combination of elements hereinafter more particularlydescribed and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, a represents the steering-bar of a velocipedeor bicycle, while I) b are the handles. Attached to the crossbar a at ornear the handles we provide clips 0, which are made to surround saidbar, and are preferably hinged at 0, so as to be readily attached to orremoved from the bar. Perforated flanges o c are formed upon said clip,through which is passed a bolt d, secured by a nut, upon tighteningwhich the clip maybe rigidly clamped to the bar. An upwardlybent lug eis formed upon said clip, to the upper end of which is hinged at e alever f, the free end of which is expanded into a convexo-eoncave shieldf, substantially parallel with but separated from the handle I). A

stud or pin 9 is rigidly attached to the base of the lug e, from whichit extends upwardly, as shown, through an enlarged bore f of the leverf, and is provided with a nut g. A spring h, which may consist either ofa rubber ball, as shown in Fig. 2, or a spiral spring, as in Fig. 5, isinterposed between the base of the clip e and said lever, said springbeing held in place by the stud g.

It is obvious that in using said machine the weight of the hands of theoperator may be normally borne by the spring h, which prevents all jar,while upon grasping the handle with the shield and compressing thelatter the machine may be steered with the utmost accuracy.

The advantage of our improvement is that it may be attached to anymachine by merely clamping the clips to the steering-bar, the shape ofthe attachment being varied to suit different styles of handles.

Having thus described our invention, We

claim-- 1. The combination, with the steering-bar of a velocipede, of aclip, a lever hinged thereto, the free end of which is made in the formof a shield to conform to the shape of the handle, and a spring-fulcrun1 interposed between said hinge and the shield-shaped portion,substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with the steering-bar and handle of a velocipede, ofa detachable clip, lug e, secured to said clip, lever f, havingshield-shaped portion f hinged to said lug, and spring h, substantiallyas shown and described.

In testimony whereof We have signed this specification, in the presenceof two subscrib ing witnesses, this 6th day of January, 1890.

JAMES M. HORTON. MICHAEL M. LEVISON. Witnesses:

D. II. FLETCHER, .T. HALPENNY.

